Spielt, Kinderlach! (play, children!)
for Ensemble
2nd revised version (2023) 13.5′
Instrumentation: Piccolo, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, (also Bass Clarinet in Bb), Horn in F, Percussion (Ratchet, 5 Temple blocks, Maracas, wooden seed shaker, Drum set which includes 3 Tom-toms, Hi-hat, Suspended Cymbal, Kick Drum, Tam-tam, Bass durm), Prepared Piano (also Cabasa, Vibraslap), Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello and Double bass.
Performed by Edo Micic and Neue Musik Projekt Ensemble – KUG.
1st revised version for 11 players (2022) 12.5′
Instrumentation: Flute (also Piccolo & Alto Flute), Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, (also Bass Clarinet in Bb), Horn in F, Percussion (Talking drum, wooden seed shaker, Drum set which includes: 3 Tom-toms, Hi-hat, Suspended Cymbal, Kick Drum , Tam-tam, Bass durm), Prepared Piano, (also Cabasa, Vibraslap), Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola and Cello.
Performed by Ilan Volkov and the Israel Contemporary Players.
1st version for 10 players (2021) 6′
Instrumentation: Flute (also Piccolo & Alto Flute), Oboe, Clarinet in Bb (also Bass Clarinet in Bb), Horn in F, Percussion (drum set which includes: 3 tom-toms, hi-hat, suspended cymbal, kick drum with pedal, tam-tam, bass durm), prepared Piano, (also cabasa, vibraslap), Violin 1 (also maracas), Violin 2 (also tamborin), Viola and Cello.
Performed by Divertimento Ensemble.
Program note
“Huliet, huliet Kinderlach kol zman ihr sind noch jing, weil von Friling bis zum Winter is a Katzn Spring”
(“Play, children, as long as you are young, because the time from spring to winter passes like a cat’s leap.”)
I demand from the poem by the poet and composer Mordechai Gebirtig more time of grace for play, trial, and error. The creation allows me to play and be swept away into a fantasy of a giant playground, full of amusing and strange occurrences. Sometimes they are joyful and sometimes they get out of control. I groped in the dark for a porridge of images of mischief, flirtation, an elephant parade, witch laughter, cabaret, and one poor child crying.